Friday, September 30, 2016

12. NSF – NOOTRA SECURITY FORCES II

Yann didn’t land to tell the heroes anything. He only sent a signal by creating a small explosion from a gadget he carried along for the other search groups to locate their position. Having thus alerted them, the two footballers left. Gohan took note of their gesture and reasoned it out.

Gohan: “If those two can miss a match just to find us, then there must be trouble. Krilin, Yamcha hurry; dress up and let’s get ready.”

The other groups of searchers saw the explosion and followed the signal. Zach and Ryan landed on the island after a few minutes. Having arrived there the first, they contacted the rest and announced the accomplishment of the mission. Ryan explained the situation on Agnam to Son Gohan and his companions.

Gohan: “Broly has returned? It’s true the only agent who can defeat him is my father.”

Zach: “Why didn’t you sense his presence? He emitted a lot of energy that was felt even till the next galaxy.”

Krilin: “Seth Island isolates people from the outside world. Nothing penetrates this atmosphere. It’s a sort of refuge from the tumults and stress of life. People come here to find peace and rest.”

Yamcha: “You forgot to mention one thing Krilin; that it’s the best place for a picnic.”

Ryan: “If that’s the case, how did Cesare and Yann find you? Those two are resourceful, we must admit.”

Gohan: “We’re lucky I have the teleporter here with me. Let’s get it working.”

The six flew out of Seth’s atmosphere and landed on the surrounding sea. Standing on water with his companions and the Earthlings, Son Gohan opened his sack and removed a small capsule. He threw it some distance away and it exploded and became a small spaceship.

Gohan: “Friends, I have the honour to present to you Teleport Unlimited, masterpiece of Bulma and latest invention of Capsule Corporation. This one you’re seeing is the prototype. Yamcha and Puar here present will use it to travel to Namek in the fifth Galaxy. Yamcha, it’ll take you to destination in less than an hour. When you get there, tell Son Goku and his companions that we’re on Code Red and Optimus Prime orders them back. I can sense Decepticons’ presence all over Nootra. Krilin, get to NSF HQ; they’ll need all agents available. I’ll go and assist the fighters on Agnam. Friends, you know what to do. Be brave and keep Nootra safe.”

Yamcha and Puar boarded Teleport Unlimited immediately and they left for Namek. Son Gohan, Zach and Ryan headed for space while Krilin took the direction of NSF Headquarters East.

Gohan: “Zach, Ryan, follow me to Secret Base L5; it’s in the sky of Mid Nootra. We shall be teleported to Agnam from there.”

Zach: “Why did the Autobots travel on Skyfire when they could have instantly been teleported to Cybertron?”

Gohan: “The Autobots prefer travelling as a group and all of them can’t get in one teleporting machine. Besides, Skyfire is fast enough and rivals teleporting devices. It’s in the case of an emergency that we use teleporters. Yet in this case as you explained, Cybertron is under enemy occupation and NSF has surely lost right of entry to the planet. Generally in Nootra, everyone prefers travelling on their own or on shuttles rather than have themselves teleported. A journey is an exciting thing to be savoured like a good meal; though my father is one of those who never take time to savour their meals. What I mean is that teleporters spoil the fun of the journey.”

Before attaining L5 in Nootra’s last atmospheric layer, Son Gohan and his new companions heard an explosion in the city.

Ryan: “Oh no! It’s coming from the stadium and Denver was there when we left. We must rush to his rescue.”

Gohan: “Sorry friends but you’ll have to do it on your own. My brother is in danger and he needs me.”

Zach: “We understand Gohan. Go ahead and get to the rest. We’ll catch up with you later.”

Gohan: “Be careful; you’ll find tough guys there.”

Ryan: “We know, but it’s our duty to help our friends. See you in a while.”

Zach: “Gohan, buy Son Goku some time. I know he’ll get rid of Broly.”

The two Earthlings parted from Son Gohan who flew to L5 while Ryan and Zach went to rescue Denver and his companions. A few minutes after Benjamin and his teammates of Nootra’s Wings left the Inter-Galactic Stadium, some Decepticons landed on the pitch and took the place of the football players as the main actors on the scene. Then they started wreaking havoc in the stadium. The news reached Nootra Security Forces and agents like Hawkeye, who were present for the match, commenced the evacuation of the stadium. He left his daughter in the care of a trustworthy friend and this one took her to safety out of the stadium. Clint Barton then went on full duty as Hawkeye, agent of Nootra.

More NSF’s agents arrived at the stadium to stop the Decepticons from pursuing their disgusting act. Some joined Hawkeye in evacuating the people while others confronted the enemy. Their adversaries were Devastator, a giant Decepticon robot who manifested when the five Constructicons combined; Thundercracker and Skywarp, who like Starscream, turned into jet fighters; and Blitzwing, a Decepticon changing to a tank and a jet.[2]

As much as the size of this group was imposing, they were challenged by another made of prominent heroes who were the pride of Nootra. These landed in the stadium and took their stand to confront the giant robots. Among them were The Flash,[3] fastest man in the city; Thor[4] the Asgardian, who wielded a hammer commanding thunder; Batman, smartest and most cunning of the agents; and Captain Nootra, emblematic figure of the civilization of Nootra - the man endowed with all spectacular abilities due to his zeal for his city.

He inherited the legendary weapon of his ancestors, the Nootra Shield and possessed a cape, which enabled him to materialize air and all kinds of winds. Superman, the Man of Steel,[5] came from the sky and took his place to fight by their side. But the presence of this last one raised some doubts.

[2] Devastator is the combined form of the Constructicons. The Constructicons are Decepticons and they appear in the various Transformers continuities. When they merge, they become Devastator, a giant robot. Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Blitzwing are Decepticons in The Transformers.

[3] The Flash is a name shared by several superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 (January 1940).

[4] Thor (the son of Odin, the Asgardian) is a superhero who appears in publications by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962) and was created by plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby.

[5]The Man of Steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring DC Comics character Superman. It was written and drawn by John Byrne and inked by Dick Giordano.

[6] Kryptonite is a material from the Superman mythos — the ore form of a radioactive element from Superman’s home planet of Krypton. It appears in publications from DC Comics.

[7] Mjolnir is a weapon that appears in publications from Marvel Comics. It first appears in Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962) and was created by writer Stan Lee and designed by artists Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott.